Michael Moritz

Garry Tan, President and CEO of Y Combinator, criticized California's economic conditions just days after venture capitalist and White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks suggested that the accelerator open an office in Austin to reduce its exposure to the state's rising fiscal and political...

Sequoia Capital investor Michael Moritz says Bill Gates' early career showed focus few founders match. Moritz Recalls Gates Cutting Off Distractions Early In the epilogue to "Leading: Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United," Moritz wrote, "The most extreme example of this blistering...

Venture capitalist Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital revealed an extraordinary anecdote about Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates that perfectly captures the obsessive focus that drove one of America’s most successful tech entrepreneurs to billionaire status. What Happened:...

Venture firm Sequoia Capital has undergone significant changes over the past year, marked by market volatility, a split, and the departure of at least five investors. What Happened: Michael Moritz, a long-standing partner since 1986, is stepping away from the venture firm to concentrate on Sequoia...

Editor's note: This piece was originally published on March 27, 2013 This week, the Supreme Court is hearing two landmark cases on the issue of same-sex marriage that may change the current government definition of marriage as we know it. The heavy-hitters who have financed the battle to...